If you're seeking to create an exceptional culinary experience, exploring the art of crafting a deep, rich, and beefy beer beef stew may be your perfect venture. This quintessential comfort food, infused with the robust flavors of beer and tender chunks of beef, promises to tantalize your taste buds with every bite. Whether you're a seasoned culinary enthusiast or a novice seeking to expand your culinary horizons, this article will guide you through the intricacies of selecting the perfect ingredients, mastering the art of braising, and incorporating the nuances of beer to create a stew that is both hearty and delectable. So, grab your apron, sharpen your knives, and prepare to embark on a culinary adventure that will elevate your stew-making skills to new heights.
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THE BEST BEEF STEW
The deep flavors in our beef stew come from browning the chuck roast in batches and cooking the onions and garlic until they're sweet. Cooking low-and-slow in the oven allows the meat to become completely tender in its rich red wine-laced sauce. This is a great dish to make ahead as its complex flavors intensify overnight.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 2h30m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Arrange a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 275 degrees F. Tie the parsley, thyme, rosemary and bay leaves together with kitchen twine.
- Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven or other heavy pot over medium-high heat. Working in batches, cook the beef in a single layer spaced about an inch apart, turning a few times, until the pieces are browned on at least three sides, 8 to 10 minutes per batch. As the beef finishes browning, transfer to a large plate.
- Reduce the heat to medium. Add the onion and garlic to the pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are tender and beginning to brown, about 6 minutes. Add the carrots and celery and continue to cook until they are brightly colored and fragrant, about 4 minutes. Stir in the wine, scraping up any browned bits on the bottom of the pot, and cook until it evaporates, about 4 minutes. Sprinkle the vegetables with the flour, stir to evenly coat them and cook for 1 minute. Add the broth, potatoes, tomatoes and the reserved beef with any accumulated juices. Season with 3 tablespoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Add the herb bundle and bring the stew to a simmer.
- Cover the pot and then transfer to the oven. Bake until the beef is tender but still holds its shape, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Let the stew cool for 30 minutes before serving. Discard the herb bundle and serve topped with chopped parsley.
BEEF AND GUINNESS® STEW
The maltiness of dark beer really does amazing things for this gravy. It's a very simple dish, but at the same time it has a deep, complex, rich flavor. I served this in a nice ring of green onion-mashed potatoes. I hope you give this a try, whether for St. Patrick's Day or anytime of the year.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Irish Stew Recipes
Time 3h
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Cook and stir bacon in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat until bacon is browned and crisp, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn off heat and transfer bacon into a large stew pot, reserving bacon fat in the skillet.
- Season beef chuck cubes generously with 1 teaspoon salt and black pepper to taste. Turn heat to high under skillet and sear beef pieces in the hot fat on both sides until browned, about 5 minutes. Place beef in stew pot with bacon, leaving fat in skillet. Turn heat down to medium; cook and stir onions in the retained fat in the skillet until lightly browned, 5 to 8 minutes; season with a large pinch of salt.
- Cook garlic with onions until soft, about 1 minute; pour beer into skillet and stir with a wooden spoon, scraping up and dissolving any browned bits of food into the liquid. Pour cooking liquid from skillet into the stew pot. Stir in tomato paste, thyme sprigs, carrots, celery, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, and enough chicken broth to cover.
- Bring stew to a gentle simmer, stirring to combine; reduce heat to low and cover pot. Simmer stew until beef is fork-tender, about 2 hours. Stir stew occasionally and skim fat or foam if desired.
- Remove cover and raise heat to medium-high. Bring stew to a low boil and cook until stew has slightly thickened, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove and discard thyme sprigs and adjust salt and pepper to taste.
- Arrange mashed potatoes in a ring in a serving bowl; ladle stew into the center of the potatoes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 528.3 calories, Carbohydrate 42.1 g, Cholesterol 95.7 mg, Fat 24.6 g, Fiber 5.1 g, Protein 29.4 g, SaturatedFat 9.6 g, Sodium 1605.1 mg, Sugar 9.2 g
THICK BEEF STEW
For a real meat-and-potatoes meal, Heidee uses the mixture to prepare this comforting stew that's sure to satisfy the heartiest of appetites.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 25m
Yield 3 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, combine the beef, potatoes, water, oregano and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Add peas; heat through. , Combine cornstarch and lemon juice until smooth; gradually add to beef mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly.
Nutrition Facts :
LIMBOURGIAN BEER STEW
For those of you interested in authentic Limbourgian Belgian cuisine! This is a popular local dish in the South of the Netherlands, as well as the Flemish part of Belgium. The meat becomes wonderfully soft by soaking it in vinegar overnight. I know it sounds odd, but be ready for an authentic European-style dish and you will love it! Some of the ingredients might be difficult to get in the U.S. Adding the spiced bread, the sandwich and rubbing the meat with flour adds a great taste to the stew and thickens the fluid. Tastes great with fries.
Provided by Christine L.
Categories Steak
Time 3h15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Rub both sides of the meat steaks with salt and pepper. Cut in pieces (about 1x1 inch).
- Make marinade with vinegar, beer, bay leaves, cloves and pepper corns, add salt and more pepper according to taste. Put the meat in the marinade and leave in fridge for 24 hours.
- Fry onion in butter, take out of pan.
- Dry meat with paper towel, rub flour onto the meat. Fry the meat in butter until slightly brown. Put the fried onions back in the pan.
- Take bay leaves, pepper corns and cloves out of marinade. Now put marinade in the pan until meat is covered with fluid.
- Put 2 slices of spiced bread in with the ingredients in the pan. Also add the sandwich spread with appelstroop. (I cut these in 4 pieces first). Mix into meat/onion mixture.
- Let simmer on low fire (the fluid should barely cook) for a couple of hours. The dish is done when the meat almost falls apart.
- Serve with fries.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 168.5, Fat 5.5, SaturatedFat 3.3, Cholesterol 13.4, Sodium 81.6, Carbohydrate 22.5, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 3, Protein 3
BEER BEEF STEW
When the cool winds of autumn/winter begin to blow, this stew will add a warmth, and wonderful bouquet to Your kitchen and home.I serve homemade biscuits to accompany this hearty, delicious, stew. Works well in a crockpot also. You will not be dissappointed with this one.
Provided by Joe Bob Mac
Categories Stew
Time 2h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Mix flour,garlic salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
- Coat stew meat in bowl of flour mixture, tossing to coat, set aside.
- Heat 1/4 oil in a 6 quart stockpot or roasting pan.
- Saute onion in that pan 8-10 minutes.
- Remove onion from pan, set aside.
- Add remaining 1/4 cup oil to the same pan.
- Add beef chunks, browning on all sides.
- Return onion to pan.
- Add beer,soy sauce,steak sauce,worcestershire sauce,and thyme.
- Add potatoes,peas, carrots, and parsley.
- Simmer, covered, for 60 minutes,or until meat is tender.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 980.2, Fat 57.6, SaturatedFat 18, Cholesterol 157.4, Sodium 412.7, Carbohydrate 60.6, Fiber 8.7, Sugar 9.8, Protein 48.6
BEEF & BEER STEW
From the "Fifty From The Trail", The best Cowboy Cooking From A Timeless Land cookbook. Good in the kitchen or over a campfire. I serve it with a crusty bread.
Provided by Bill From New Mexico
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 2h30m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Render salt pork or bacon in a large stew-pot.
- Add meat.
- Cook over medium high until browned.
- Remove meat.
- Reduce heat to medium.
- Add onions and cook until tender.
- Return meat to pot.
- Add seasonings, beer, water, tomato paste and Worcestershire sauce. Stir and cover.
- Simmer until beef is tender, about 1 ½ hours.
- Add vegetables, cover and simmer until done, about 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 246.3, Fat 0.8, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 1107.7, Carbohydrate 50.3, Fiber 7.9, Sugar 8.8, Protein 6.4
DIEGO'S SPECIAL BEEF STEW
This is a beef stew for the slow cooker that I came up with after quite a bit of trial and error attempting to improve upon other recipes. My husband Diego was my critic each time and finally he chose this as the winner. It has a LOT of onion :-)
Provided by peep
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Beef
Time 8h35m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Place cubed beef and flour in a resealable plastic bag. Seal and shake to evenly coat beef with flour. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat, and brown beef on all sides. Transfer to a slow cooker.
- Melt the butter in the skillet over medium heat, and cook onion until tender. Transfer to the slow cooker with the beef. Pour wine into the skillet to deglaze, then pour wine into slow cooker.
- Dissolve the beef bouillon cube in 1 cup hot water, and pour into slow cooker. Place potato and carrots in slow cooker, and season with rosemary, thyme, garlic powder, and pepper. Mix in remaining water and Worcestershire sauce. Add more water if needed to cover all ingredients.
- Cover slow cooker, and cook stew 7 to 8 hours on Low.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 272.4 calories, Carbohydrate 15.5 g, Cholesterol 45.3 mg, Fat 16.2 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 14.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 199.6 mg, Sugar 2.1 g
BEEF AND IRISH STOUT STEW
This stew is great for St. Patrick's Day. The mixture of the beef and Guinness is awesome! I usually add more beer than the recipe calls for. Serve with mashed potatoes.
Provided by want2hike
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European UK and Ireland Irish
Time 3h30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Toss the beef cubes with 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper. Dredge the beef in this to coat.
- Heat the remaining oil in a deep skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the beef, and brown on all sides. Add the onions, and garlic. Stir the tomato paste into a small amount of water to dilute; pour into the pan and stir to blend. Reduce the heat to medium, cover, and cook for 5 minutes.
- Pour 1/2 cup of the beer into the pan, and as it begins to boil, scrape any bits of food from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. This adds a lot of flavor to the broth. Pour in the rest of the beer, and add the carrots and thyme. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally. Taste and adjust seasoning before serving. Garnish with chopped parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 518.5 calories, Carbohydrate 14.2 g, Cholesterol 101.3 mg, Fat 36.1 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 29.4 g, SaturatedFat 12.9 g, Sodium 160.4 mg, Sugar 4.8 g
CLASSIC BEEF STEW
This easy beef stew recipe is my favorite. The rich beef gravy helps the hearty flavor of the potatoes and carrots to come through. It's the perfect homemade dish for a blustery winter day. -Alberta McKay, Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 2h15m
Yield 8 servings (2 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In an oven-safe Dutch oven, brown beef in batches in oil; drain. Return all meat to the pan. Add onions, tomatoes, broth, tapioca, garlic, parsley, salt, pepper and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. , Cover stew and bake at 350° for 1 hour. Stir in carrots, potatoes and celery. Bake, covered, 1 hour longer or until meat and vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaf.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 245 calories, Fat 10g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 71mg cholesterol, Sodium 751mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 24g protein.
THE BEST BEEF STEW
Our stew has tons of flavor thanks to the herbs, red wine and balsamic vinegar. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 2h30m
Yield 6 servings (2-1/4 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- In a small bowl, toss beef and 1/4 teaspoon salt. In a large bowl, combine 4 tablespoons flour and paprika. Add beef, a few pieces at a time, and toss to coat. , In a Dutch oven, brown beef in oil over medium heat. Stir in tomato paste, herbes de Provence and garlic; cook until fragrant and color starts to darken slightly. Add wine; cook until mixture just comes to a boil. Simmer until reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Stir in broth, 1 teaspoon rosemary and bay leaves. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until meat is almost tender, about 1-1/2 hours., Add potatoes, onions and carrots. Cover; simmer until meat and vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes longer., Discard bay leaves. In a small bowl, combine remaining 1/2 teaspoon rosemary, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 2 tablespoon flour. Add cold water and vinegar; stir until smooth. Stir into stew. Bring to a boil; add peas. Cook, stirring, until thickened, about 2 minutes. If desired, top with additional fresh rosemary.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 366 calories, Fat 11g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 71mg cholesterol, Sodium 605mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 28g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
CLASSIC BEEF STEW RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: kroger beef chuck roast, kosher salt, black pepper, canola oil, yellow onion, celery, carrot, garlic, tomato paste, red wine, beef stock, diced tomatoes, dried rosemary, dried thyme, bay leaf, egg noodle
Provided by Katie Aubin
Categories Dinner
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Cut the beef into cubes, then season generously with salt and pepper.
- Heat the canola oil in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium high heat. Working in batches, sear the beef on all sides until well browned. Do not overcrowd the pan. Transfer the meat to a plate and set aside.
- Add the onion, celery, carrots, and garlic to the pan and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add the tomato paste to the center of the pot and cook for 1 minute. Stir the tomato paste into the vegetables and continue cooking until fragrant, about 5 minutes.
- Pour in the wine to deglaze the pan, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon.
- Add the beef stock and tomatoes and stir to combine, then add the rosemary, thyme, pepper, salt, and bay leaf. Return the beef to the pot, making sure it is submerged in the braising liquid.
- Bring to a boil, then cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer until the meat is tender, about 3 hours.
- Shred larger pieces of beef with a fork or tongs. Serve the braised beef and sauce over cooked egg noodles.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 565 calories, Carbohydrate 45 grams, Fat 17 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 51 grams, Sugar 16 grams
PORK AND BEER STEW (GERMAN)
*Schweinefleisch und Bier-Eintopf* in German, this recipe is from *Modern German Food* by Roz Denny. Roz said "In several parts of Germany, breadcrumbs are used to thicken soups & stews, a brilliant idea that adds a delicious rich & slightly nutty flavour, esp when beer is used instead of stock. This recipe uses shoulder of pork, but works equally well w/beef or veal & is a wonderful warming casserole." *Enjoy* ! (15 min was allowed for ingredient prep)
Provided by twissis
Categories Stew
Time 1h30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a lrg heavy-based saucepan, brown cubed pork in half the oil till nicely browned (about 5 min), remove w/a slotted spoon & set aside.
- Add remaining oil & saute the onion & garlic for 5 min or till softened.
- Stir in the carrots & mushrooms (if using) & cook for 5 minutes. Add spices & bay leaf.
- Return the meat to the pan & stir in the beer + breadcrumbs. Season w/salt + pepper to taste & bring to a slow boil, stirring once or twice.
- Make sure the meat is pressed under the liquid, then partially cover & simmer very gently for about 1 hour.
- Uncover, remove bay leaf + cinnamon stick, sprinkle w/parsley & serve immediately.
- Serving Suggestions Per Roz: "Serve w/buttered cabbage or kale + potato dumplings, mashed potatoes or Spatzle.".
Nutrition Facts : Calories 519.8, Fat 22.3, SaturatedFat 5.8, Cholesterol 129, Sodium 256.3, Carbohydrate 22, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 3.8, Protein 47
Tips:
- When choosing beef for stew, look for chuck roast, short ribs, or brisket. These cuts are tough, but they become tender when cooked slowly in liquid.
- Brown the beef in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. This will help to develop flavor and color.
- Add vegetables to the pot, such as carrots, celery, onions, and garlic. You can also add other vegetables, such as potatoes, turnips, or parsnips.
- Pour in beer, beef broth, and seasonings. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for at least 1 hour, or until the beef is tender.
- Serve the stew over mashed potatoes, rice, or egg noodles.
Conclusion:
Beer beef stew is a hearty and flavorful dish that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With a few simple ingredients, you can create a delicious and satisfying meal that the whole family will enjoy.
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